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Earth Island Institute INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Environment · BERKELEY, CA · EIN 94-2889684

About

Earth Island Institute (the Organization) was founded in 1982 by legendary environmentalist David R. Brower (1912-2000) to confront the unprecedented threats to life on Earth. The Organization supports environmental initiatives that are urgent...

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
203
Volunteers
750

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$34.9M
Expenses
$23.8M
Assets
$42.5M
Liabilities
$2.6M

Financial history

$34.9M$17.5M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $34.9M · Avg: $18.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$2.0M
Foreign employees77
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America
East Asia and Pacific
Europe
Middle East
North America
Russia
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$39K
Grants Given
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE INC
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Address

2150 Allston Way STE 460
Berkeley, CA, 94704-137

Governance

Voting board members8
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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